desperado

词根词缀:

词根
sper= hope 希望

despair v. 绝望

de 否定 + spair〔=sper〕希望 → 不抱希望 → 绝望

desperado n. 亡命徒

de 否定 + sper 希望 + ado → 没有希望无所顾忌 → 亡命徒

desperate adj. 绝望的

de 否定 + sper 希望 + ate 具有…的 → 没有希望 → 绝望的

desperation n. 绝望

de 否定 + sper 希望 + ation,desperate 的名词 → 绝望

prosper v. 繁荣

pro 在前 + sper 希望 → 希望在前 → 繁荣

prosperity n. 繁荣昌盛

pro 在前 + sper 希望 + ity,prosper 的名词 → 繁荣昌盛

prosperous adj. 繁荣的

pro 在前 + sper 希望 + ous …的,prosper的形容词 → 繁荣的

数据来源:新东方英语词汇速记大全

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Desperado, why dont you come to your senses?

亡命之徒,为何不步向你的感觉?

Live appearances were shrouded with dim light and smoke machines, while bandmembers stalked the stage in black desperado gear inspired by western dress.

他们的演出现场都会被黯淡的光线和烟雾机所包裹,乐队成员则身穿西部强盗的黑色装束出现。

He stood over the older man, his big fists closed and waiting at his sides, looking every bit as dangerous as the desperado Cynthia had first mistaken him for.

他监视着年长的男人,拳头握得紧紧的,在他的旁边等着,看上去活像恶棍似的凶狠,莘济亚起先就是误认为他是恶棍。

Desperado, ah, you ain't gettin'no younger.

暴徒,哦,你已不再年轻。

She could see something of the Wild West, and perhaps there would be an opportunity to shoot a buffalo or meet a desperado or a real Indian.

她可以看见美国西部的东西,也许有机会猎牛或碰见恶棍或真正的印第安人。

The desperado cowboy has caught all of the bank robbers.

那个孤胆英雄式的牛仔抓住了抢劫银行的所有歹徒。